Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Oats Semiya/Vermicilli Payasam is a sweet dish prepared with milk, semiya, sugar, oats and kesari/saffron. This is my new innovative recipe.

Saffron is very expensive ingredient which is taken by pregnant women in milk and also used to prepare sweets.This recipe is going off to Oats Feast here in Sara's Corner and JFI Saffron hosted at Chef in you.

Preparation MethodIn a kadai, add 1 tspn ghee and dry roast the semiya till brown.Soak oats in water.In a thick bottom vessel, boil milk in low flame as it will overflow. When its started boiling add roasted semiya/vermicilli, sugar, condensed milk and mix well. Once semiya is well cooked add oats and kesari/saffron.Boil well till the milk thickens and reduces.Garnish with cashews n raisins roasted in ghee.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Hope you had a great Chirstmas and holidays.This is the first time I am doing a Product Review. I would like to thank Gits for giving me an opportunity for review and comment on some of there food products which are Heat n Eat /Instant Mixes. In this regard, I will reviewing/commenting some of their products in the next few postings in Sara's Corner.

I always wanted to try Ready to eat. Just got a chance on a tiring day out. We were just looking for sidedish which is simple, fast to cook yet tasty. I have tried Gits Punjabi Chole Heat and Eat which is very handy. This pack serves two.

I had prepared dough to make Methi chapathis previous night. I garnished with Onion Rings and chopped coriander leaves.

Mix all the ingredients to a dough (like chapathi dough).Make medium sized balls and spread it.Cut them to a medium diamond shape pieces using knife.Then slowly remove each one and twist the corners to get this shape.Deep fry them till brown.

Priya of priya's recipe has passed me this award for her 150th post. Thank you so much.

Aruna of Veggie Paradise has passed me this award. Thank you so much. I would like to share Friendly Cheer Readers award to all my blogger friends, visitors and readers of my blog. Please accept it and post in your blog.

Idi Chakkai Thoran is very popular and speciality of Kerala, India. Its prepared with Raw Jackfruit and coconut oil. Its called Idi Chakkai since Idi is called mashing in Tamil and Malayalam and Chakkai is Raw Jackfruit thus came the name. This is usually prepared for marraige in Kerala. When we saw this in Little India just got it.

Here follows the recipe.

Ingredients

Chakkai/Raw Jackfruit - 1no

Coconut oil - 1/4 cup

Fresh Grated Coconut - 2 cups

Green Chilli - 4 nos (As per your taste)

Turmeric/Manja Podi - 1/4 tspn

Mustard /Kadag - 1/4 tspn

Salt

Preparation Method

Remove skin of the raw jack fruit and cut into big chunks/pieces.

You can cook in Kadai or Pressure cook it to 1 whistle with little water, turmeric and 1 tspn coconut oil.

Grind grated coconut and green chilli in mixie to 1 to 2 whips.

In a thick bottom kadai/wok put oil, mustard wait till it splutters.

Now add the cooked raw jackfruit and mash it with potato masher into fine pieces.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Kesari Bath is a famous sweet in South India. In Bangalore its one of fast moving breakfast with a combination of Upma or Karabath. I have had this in most of marraiges for breakfast in India. Its a sweet dish cooked with semolina(suji) and sugar. This recipe is in combination with pineapple.The taste is yummy.

Roast the rava with 1/2 tspn ghee till its little brown.In a thick bottom kadai/pan/wok keep hot water little less than that of making upma. Add pineapple, colour and 1 tspn ghee. Wait till pineapple is half cook.Once its done reduce flame, slowly add rava and mix well without allowing to form lumps.Once this is cooked add sugar and mix well. Add leftover ghee and mix well. Wait till no water is left.Garnish with cashews and raisins.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Capsicum Corn Rice sounds different but is a great combination. I tried first time with the instructions of my Father in law who is good cook. Thanks a lot.

This is very delicious and simple rice. Its a non spicy rice. I usually prepare non-spicy food for my in laws. So this was a treat to them. We do not use garlic at home you guys must have seen it in optional. This is the first dish using garlic in my kitchen.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

I am so excited that my blog has completed 3 years and but am celebrating it as my First Blog Anniversary. On the eve of Christmas and New Year am hosting an Event "Cakes n Cookies".

Selected recipes will feature in my Facebook Sara's Corner Page before 30th Dec, so you can try any of the recipes.

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1. Use the link in your post and use the Logo.2. Post a recipe Dec 5th to Jan 30th. Bake a cake or cookies and send it. Eggless is preferred vegetarian friends can try but Eggs are allowed only to cakes. I have heard you can bake a cake without an oven thats pressure cooker method. If anyone tries you can send that too.3. Email me at simplysara07@gmail.com with Subject Cakes n Cookies and following details.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

It gives me great pleasure to celebrate my blogs third anniversary but celebrating it as my 1st Blog anniversary since I missed first two. From last 1.5years I have been active in blogosphere.

I started this blog just like that when I left abroad to record my recipes, just when I started learning cooking. The journey from Simply Sara(my blogs old name) to Sara's Corner has been a good learning and amazing experience. Now its become my daily routine were in have tried and learnt many recipes and I have made good friends. Am still learning.

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I would like to thank my family especially my parents and my dear hubby S....for their continous support, patience and encouragement. Not to forget my lovely friends out here for their comments which make me post more recipes. I have been hosting few events which went on well.